Robert Allan Jacobs

Robert Allan Jacobs (1905-1993) was an American architect and designer. He was the son of architect Harry Allan Jacobs.[1] From 1940 to 1969, Jacobs collaborated with architect Ely Jacques Kahn in the firm of Kahn & Jacobs.[2] He designed 100 Park Avenue, the Universal Pictures Building, 1407 Broadway, 425 Park Avenue, and the Municipal Asphalt Plant. In addition, he designed the Seagram Building in collaboration with Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson.[1][2] Jacobs retired from Kahn & Jacobs in 1973.[2]

References
  1. Lyons, Richard D. (November 5, 1993). "Robert Jacobs, 88, An Architect Noted For Asphalt Plant". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  2. "Kahn & Jacobs architectural drawings and records, 1893-1965 bulk 1893-1950". Columbia University in the City of New York. Retrieved June 1, 2022.


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